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Writing Book Reviews As An Author

Inspiration To Make It Easier

By: J Lenni Dorner

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Is there a short quote, excerpt, or passage you especially enjoyed? Or one you especially hated? Copyright laws have a gray area on how much you can include in a review. The current rule of thumb is to keep it at under 100 words per review (often less for books under 300 pages). Check the book’s copyright page for any specific guidelines set by the publisher.

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Find a quote you REALLY love? Keep it short, make it a meme, and share it. Some authors are willing to do this themselves. Others are waiting and hoping for a fan to do it. “Pay it forward” by being that fan when you find something worthwhile. Share it on Pinterest, Twitter, and other such sites.

Do a search to see if others have created memes of your favorite books. (Memes are sharable images, usually with words included, passed between people online. They may be funny, culturally relevant, or just interesting.) Like and share those. Grow the online book and writing community, especially for Indie Authors!

Speaking of which… do you know it’s #IndieApril? My local writing group shared this Tweet about it:

#IndieApril is about celebrating independent authors.April is the month for promoting Indie writers and/or independent publishers.Who among our LVPANANO writing group has a title to share?

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J Lenni Dorner

Author of the Existence speculative fiction book series.Fractions of Existence, book 1, is on Amazon. (Free on KU)
Reference books Preparing to Write Settings that Feel Like Characters is on Amazon and Smashwords andWriting Book Reviews As An Author: Inspiration To Make It Easier is on Amazon and Smashwords.

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Oh I didn’t know it’s indiiApril! Good to know. That’s a useful tip about how many words of the book review you’re allowed to include in your review without breaking copyright laws.Find on Twitter: kalpanapster

I just found out about the hashtag myself.
That’s US copyright. I honestly don’t know the rules of other places. Though I imagine most authors and publishers would just be glad someone is spreading the word!Find on Twitter: JLenniDorner

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